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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Darlington Tunnels To Honor Past Champions

In
advance of the Bojangles’ Southern 500 on Labor Day weekend, Darlington Raceway
will honor its champions and rich history with unique branding projects in its
Turn 3 vehicle and Turn 1 pedestrian tunnels.

The
Turn 3 vehicle tunnel will feature a collage of timeless moments that define
Darlington Raceway as a treasured sports icon. Both sides of the vehicle tunnel
will feature iconic moments from each decade of the track’s history. The
graphics will stand at 9 feet tall and be 225 feet wide, starting with the
1950’s thru 1980’s on one side and the 1990’s looking into the future on the
other.

The
Turn 1 pedestrian tunnel will honor each of the 111 individual NASCAR premier
series race winners since 1950 at the track Too Tough to Tame. Kevin
Harvick, the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 champion,
will unveil his spot on the “Walk of Champions” as the previous year’s
Darlington race winner, which will occur annually on race weekend.

Installation
is already underway with the artwork scheduled to be completed by the beginning
of April, weather permitting.

“The
tunnels will capture the history and celebrate the champions of Darlington
Raceway,” track President Chip Wile said. “So many memorable moments in NASCAR
history were made here. This is a great way to share with our fans the
significant times that occurred at the track Too Tough To Tame.”

Both
tunnels will be open for year-round public viewing as part of the track’s
museum and tour schedule. Viewing of the tunnels will be a new part of the
experience.

“These
tunnels aren’t something that will only be open on race weekend,” Wile said.
“We want our fans to spend time enjoying these areas all year long. They were
created with them in mind.”

Making
the tunnel projects come to life was a collaborative effort by the track, its
parent company International Speedway Corporation, B2B Media Inc. of
Greenville, S.C. and Motorsports Designs.

“We
appreciate the efforts by our ISC Creative department, led by George Burgess
and Arla Fiorenzi, and the folks at B2B Media and Motorsports Designs for the
countless hours they have put in to make these tunnel projects possible,” Wile
said.

The NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 is set for Sunday, Sept. 6,
2015. The NASCAR XFINITY Series VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 will
race on Saturday, Sept. 5. Tickets are on sale now by calling 866-459-7223 or
visiting www.DarlingtonRaceway.com.